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    Where Hope Begins
    Where Hope Begins
    Where Hope Begins
    Audiobook10 hours

    Where Hope Begins

    Written by Catherine West

    Narrated by Suzie Althens

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    About this audiobook

    Sometimes we’re allowed to glimpse the beauty within the brokenness . . .

    Savannah Barrington has always found solace at her parents’ lake house in the Berkshires, and it’s the place that she runs to when her husband of over twenty years leaves her. Though her world is shaken, and the future uncertain, she finds hope through an old woman’s wisdom, a little girl’s laughter, and a man who’s willing to risk his own heart to prove to Savannah that she is worthy of love.

    But soon Savannah is given a challenge she can’t run away from: Forgiving the unforgivable. Amidst the ancient gardens and musty bookstores of the small town she’s sought refuge in, she must reconcile with the grief that haunts her, the God pursuing her, and the wounds of the past that might be healed after all.

    Where Hope Begins is the story of grace in the midst of brokenness, pointing us to the miracles that await when we look beyond our own expectations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateMay 22, 2018
    ISBN9780785223429
    Where Hope Begins
    Author

    Catherine West

    Catherine West writes stories of hope and healing from her island home in Bermuda. When she's not at the computer working on her next story, you can find her taking her Border collie for long walks on the beach or tending to her roses and orchids. She and her husband have two grown children. Visit her online at CatherineJWest.com, Facebook: CatherineJWest, and Twitter: @CathWest.

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    • 5/5
      Wow! This is a stunningly beautiful albeit gut wrenching tale .The author is gifted beyond measure. I will no doubt keep these characters close to my heart along with the lessons learned.

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    • 4/5
      Wow. The ending blew me away! The narrator was great. Multiple times throughout this book I thought that this book wasn't written for me; a single never married person, but I'm too stubborn to quit. It's about a marriage and the tough things that sometimes happen.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book.. So much packed in one book... Forgiveness, second chances, teenage angst all in one family.
      I honestly don't know if I could have forgiven Kevin, the pain he created just to get away from his family drama. He went elsewhere instead of talking to his wife. Savannah didn't see what she did to her family by internalizing her pain til it got to be too much. Then there was Brock whom I really liked and wanted to be with Savannah.
      Too much to say but so worth the read!!

      My heart broke for this family all that they went through because of their choices.. Such a great book.
    • 5/5
      I have both read and listened to this book more than once and it really is an incredible piece of fiction!!!!!!